Court Case About a Dead Baby
Introduction
Two men, Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley, are in court. They are accused of killing and hurting a small child.
Main Body
The men adopted a baby boy. The baby lived with them for four months. The police say the men hurt the baby many times. One day, the men took the baby to the hospital. The baby was not breathing. The doctors tried to help, but the baby died. Jamie Varley cried and said he was a bad person. Jamie says the baby died in the bath. But a doctor found forty injuries on the baby's body. The doctor says someone blocked the baby's air so he could not breathe.
Conclusion
The two men say they did not do these things. The court is still deciding if they are guilty.
Learning
⚡️ Focus: Action Words (Past Time)
In this story, everything already happened. To talk about the past in English, we often add -ed to the end of the word.
See how it changes:
- Adopt Adopted
- Live Lived
- Block Blocked
⚠️ The "Rule Breakers"
Some words are rebels. They do not use -ed. You must memorize these special changes:
| Now | Then (Past) |
|---|---|
| Say | Said |
| Take | Took |
| Find | Found |
| Die | Died (Regular!) |
💡 Quick Tip for A2
When you see "did not," the next action word goes back to its normal form.
❌ They did not did these things. ✅ They did not do these things.